Wright Museum Lecture Series to Kick Off Season on June 4th
The Wright Museum is excited to begin its 2024 Lecture Series this month. Join us every Tuesday in June from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the DuQuoin Education Center on the first floor of the museum.
2023 Education Series Schedule Change Notice
An update to the schedule for our 2023 Education Series has now been added to the Lecture Series page on our website! We are glad to announce that Wright Museum […]
Dr. Marion Dorsey to Present The Truth about Lies
On Tuesday, August 24 at 7 p.m., the Wright Museum will present The Truth about Lies: Deception Plans in World War II, a lecture by Dr. Marion Dorsey. Part of […]
Best-selling author and award-winning filmmaker Rick Beyer
On Tuesday, August 17 at 7 p.m., the Wright Museum welcomes author, historian and filmmaker Rick Beyer as part of its 2021 Lecture Series, presented by Ron Goodgame and Donna Canney. At […]
Catherine Ladnier presents Dear Sis
On Tuesday, August 10, Catherine Ladnier will perform her one woman play, Dear Sis, as part of the Wright Museum’s 2021 Lecture Series, presented by Ron Goodgame and Donna Canney. “Dear […]
Author Jane Healey presents The Beantown Girls
On Tuesday, August 3, the Wright Museum will welcome Jane Healey, who will discuss her novel, The Beantown Girls. Set in Europe in the final months of World War II, The Beantown […]
Dr. Giovanni Frisone presents The Other Resistance: Hitler’s Slaves
On Tuesday, July 27, the Wright Museum will welcome Dr. Giovanni Frisone, who will present The Other Resistance: Hitler’s Slaves in which he will tell the tale of his father, […]
Dr. Julien Ayotte to Present Code Name Lily
On Tuesday, July 20, Dr. Julien Ayotte will present Code Name Lily as part of Wright Museum’s 2021 Lecture Series, sponsored by Ron Goodgame and Donna Canney. Written by Ayotte, Code Name […]
Wright Museum to Present In Their Own Words
On Tuesday, July 6 at 7pm, the Wright Museum will present In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee Airmen, a documentary that tells the story of African-American pilots who fought to […]
Linda Matchett to Present Women of Espionage
On Tuesday, June 22, author Linda Matchett will discuss her book, Women of Espionage, as part of Wright Museum’s 2021 Lecture Series, presented by Ron Goodgame and Donna Canney. The […]
Judith Sumner to Present A Botanical History of World War II
Part of Wright Museum’s 2021 Lecture Series, author Judith Sumner will present Plants Go To War: A Botanical History of World War II on Tuesday, June 29 at 7 p.m. In […]
Dr. C. Paul Vincent to present Collapse of the Nazi Concentration Camp System
On Tuesday, June 8, Dr. C. Paul Vincent will present Collapse of the Nazi Concentration Camp System, a lecture originally conceived with the intent to focus on two concentration camps, […]